Improvement in hand-wagons



T. BEZENT.

Hand-Wagons.

NOQl5l,954 Patentedlune6,1874.

Mzeses. In Venor.

6 f MWA UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS BEZENT, OF BATAVIA, NEWT YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN HANDWAGONS.

Specification forming part of Ll ttcrs Patent No. 151,954, dated .lure 16, 1874; application tiled .Iune 12, 1873.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS BEZENT, of Batavia, in the county ot' Genesee and State of N ew York, have invented certain Improvements in Hand-Wagons, of which the following is a speeitication; and I do hereby declare that in the same is contained a full, clear, and exact description of my said invention, reference being had to the accompanying drawing and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

My invention relates, first, to means whereby the wagon is propelled; and, secondly, to devices adapting it to be turned or guided by the person or persons operating it.

In the further description ot' my invention which follows, due reference must be had to the accompanying drawing, in which Figure l represents a side, and Fig. 2 a top, view of my improved hand-wagon.

Similar letters of reference indicate similar parts ot' the invention in both the ligures.

A A represent the sides ot' the body otthe wagon; B, its bottom, and C its back. rlhe seat is shown by c. l) is the front of the wagon-body, and from it projects the extension E, to which the front axle c, carrying the large iront wheels F, is secured by the axle-pin f. The rear wheels ot' the wagon are shown by Gr. From the front axle extend, at an elevated angle toward and partly over the wagonbody, the frames H, which are supported by standards I I, secured thereto, and to a foot, i, resting upon the iloor of the wagon. The foot is perforated longitudinally, and through it is passed the guiding-segment K, securely fixed to the body ot the wagon. Loose upon the front axle, adjoining and attached to the wheels F, are the spur-pinions F', which engage other spur-pinions F", adapted to revolve upon a tixed intermediate shaft, 7c', secured to the frames H. The pinious F, in turn, engage other and, as shown, larger wheels F", fixed upon the crank-axle l, having its bearings in the trames H and supplemental frames h, secured to the standards I I, and intermediate shaft k. The crank, occupying in width the distance between the supplemental frames h, is provided with a hand connecting-rod, L, operated from the body of the wagon by the person or persons seated therein.

Then the wagon is designed to travel in a straight direction, the foot i of the standards I is kept, either by the feet of the operator or otherwise, in a central position, as shown in Fig. 2 ,but when the wagon is to take a curved course, either to the right or left, the foot t is moved on the guiding-segment k to the necessary degree ot' inclination from the center line of the wagon, the said foot carrying with it the entire frame-work constituting the bearings of the propelling-gearing or truck ofthe wagon, with the front axle, thus directing the front wheels to the course to be taken.

In constructing my hand-wagon, the size of the various propelling-wheels is to be governed by the power to be exerted or the speed to be attained, a proper regard to the wellknown law allowing speed to be gained only by a loss of power being observed. It' necessary, additional systems of intermediate gearing can be applied,the principle governing the operation otl my wagon remaining the same.

v I-l avin g described my invention, what I claim as new, and wish to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

l. The front axle c, in combination with the frame -work H h, wheels F, and gears F F F", shaft It', and crank-axle l, carrying the hand connecting-rod L, the said front axle being attached, by the axle-pin f, to the extens1on E ofthe body ofthe wagon, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2. The frame-work H h and standards I I, provided with the foot i, in combination with the guiding-segment K, tixed to the body of the wagon, as specified.

In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name in the presence ottwo subscribing witnesses.

THOMAS BEZENT.

litnesscsz E. BEZENT, F. BEZENT. 

